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OpenAI CEO Altman is now "pretty sure" AI is net job-creating, which is quite the pivot from predicting mass layoffs

SpeculationPolicyJul 12, 2026

Sam Altman now claims AI has been net job-creating so far, reversing his earlier warnings. Dario Amodei similarly recast automation as a productivity multiplier rather than a job killer. However, no studies show significant AI impact on productivity or the labor market, and AI-related layoffs have occurred with worker funds redirected to AI hardware. Separately, Zhipu AI launched ZCode to challenge Claude Code and OpenAI Codex at lower cost.

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